Ms. Heidi Shyu

DoD

Under Secretary of Research and Engineering

Ms. Heidi Shyu was born in Taiwan, with family connections to the U.S. stretching back to the two years her grandfather spent training to be an Air Force squadron commander during World War II. Shyu trained in mathematics in Canada, receiving her bachelor’s degree from the University of New Brunswick in 1976 and a master’s degree from the University of Toronto in 1977. She then undertook further study in engineering at UCLA, receiving a master’s degree in systems science in 1981 and a separate engineer degree in 1982.

After that, Shyu built her career in the defense industry, working at Hughes Aircraft Company, Litton Industries, and Grumman Aerospace Corporation, before holding a series of management roles at Raytheon. These included positions focused on electromagnetic systems, unmanned combat vehicles, space and reconnaissance systems, and the Joint Strike Fighter program.

From 2000 to 2010, Shyu served as a member of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, and was its chair from 2005 to 2008. She moved into the federal government in 2010 as the Army’s principal deputy assistant secretary for acquisition, logistics, and technology, and took on the assistant secretary role in an acting capacity in 2011.

Ms. Heidi Shyu

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Fireside Chat: SECDEF Innovation Priorities

Captain America, 8th Floor & Virtual

Defense Innovation Unit Track Presented by Amazon Web Services

Ms. Heidi Shyu

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